Uranium-238

Also Known As:

238U radioisotope; U-238 radioisotope

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1.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 01/01/2016 - "The RESidual RADioactivity (RESRAD) OFFSITE modeling program (version 3.1) was then used to estimate the radiation doses and the cancer morbidity risk of uranium-238 ((238)U), thorium-232 ((232)Th), and potassium-40 ((40)K) for a hypothetical resident scenario. " 07/01/1997 - "Any possible direct risk of cancer or other chemical- or radiation-induced health detriments from uranium deposited in the human body is probably less than 0.005% in contrast to an expected indirect risk of 0.2% to 3% through inhaling the radioactive inert gas radon, which is produced by the decay of environmental uranium-238 in rocks and soil and is present in materials that are used to build dwellings and buildings where people live and work."
2.	Lung Neoplasms (Lung Cancer) 01/01/1997 - "Radon-222, a decay product of uranium-238 and a source of high linear energy transfer (LET) alpha-particles, has been implicated in the increased risk of lung cancer in uranium miners as well as non-miners. "